Classic cars enjoy affordable gas for a single day

Some police in Los Angeles will be riding Zero MMX electric motorcycles on duty. The LAPD is adding the fully electric police/military all-terrain bikes to its patrol fleet. According to Officer Steve Carbajal of the department's off-road unit, "It costs less than 50 cents to charge compared to using gallons of gas, maintenance is simple, and the community appreciates how quiet they are." The electric bikes, with their lack of noise and a headlight the rider can turn off, also have the benefit of stealth, giving the officers what Carbajal calls "an added tactical advantage." The MMX also has swappable batteries, is designed for quick ignition and has power reserve capabilities so the rider won't be caught with a dead battery while chasing down a perp. Read more at Ride Apart.

Remember when it seemed like we'd never run out of oil, and giving your buddy five bucks for gas was actually a worthwhile gesture? Drivers of classic cars in Detroit were able to fill up their tanks at gas prices corresponding to their model year, thanks to a promotion by Hagerty Insurance for National Collector Car Appreciation Day on July 11. That meant prices from 21 to 90 cents a gallon, as the cars that showed up ranged from the years 1929 to 1989. That's about as affordable as charging your EV. Head over to Autoweek for more details and some photos from the event.

The next-generation Chevrolet Volt will likely benefit from a new inverter being developed by General Motors. GM is about two-thirds of the way through the development of the new inverter, which should be ready in January 2016. The inverter, which has a peak output of 55 kilowatts a continuous output of 33 kilowatts, will be adaptable for use in other GM vehicles. Chevrolet is working to reduce the Volt's production costs by $10,000 per vehicle, which should make it more affordable, and the new inverter could help reach that goal should it make its way into the car. Read more at Green Car Reports.

Hyundai is likely planning some interesting powertrain changes for the 2016 Tucson, says Green Car Reports. Plug-in hybrid? Maybe. Diesel? Probably not. "We are covering the waterfront on all alternative fuel strategies, from standard hybrid, to plug-in, battery-electric, and fuel cell," says Hyundai's US Chief Dave Zuchowski. "Of all of those, diesel is probably our lowest priority for the US." Still, Michael O'Brien, Hyundai's US product planner, promises something new: "I can tell you we're thinking of something a little different than what we have today." Learn more here.

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Source told WCF nissan have a new powertrain also, it is a 1.8 liter 266 Hp engine from nismo, to power qashqai and the new pulsar nismo versions, hope it come to USA, if it is true, as nissan showed a 1.8 liter 245 HP sentra that uses the same plarform.

The real news in this whole bit is: "Chevrolet is working to reduce the Volt's production costs by $10,000 per vehicle, which should make it more affordable" Now that's a big deal. I would suspect that GM would not reduce the MSRP by a full $10,000, but rather put in some profit margin, but that would put the MSRP at the mid to high 20s before any rebates or incentives. I don't know how they are going about it, but hope they can make their goal.